St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-04

low comedy roles"
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT"
Now about your repertory"'
"Well, SO far as my eastern circuit is
concerned, The Daughter of the Regi-
ment will be my piece de resistance, as
have never given It east of Chicago.
| have made it different opera from
that familiar to the public in former
productions. The two acts have been
re-arranged so that the opera now plays
in three acts, the music lesson scene
completing the second act. The per-
Torrance OF this opera is certainly the
most artistic achievement in the history
of the ieoSton Ideals. Throughout the
three acts the interest never flags for
moment, and the enthusiasm aroused in
the earlier scenes manifeStS lISoh i'll
thunderS of applause over the Hail to
France which NJ 'lle de LuSSan sings
with electric effect. l have costumed
this opera in the best possible manner,
and expect to play it to the capacity
of the house whenever and wherever
present it,"
''oUEEN TOPAZ"
What other additions to the roper
tory?"
''Among the novelties 1 propose to
bring FORTH" replied Manager Foster,
lis Queen Topaz three-act opera
cOmiQue by Victor MaSSe. AS l was
long ago informed that this work had
been extremely successful in Europe, l
always wondered why it was never pro-
duced on this side of the Atlantic. Now
that l have heard the music of the score,
l think | can account for its having
been spared until this season. The
leading role was filled in Paris by Nine.
Miolan-CarvalhO, and artists of this type
are not abundant in America, or in
Europe either, for that matter. Soon
after Nine. Carvalho sang Topaz, Gou-
nod picked her out to create Marguer-
tie in Faust and when L say that the
greatest prima dome the world over
have modelled their Marguerite upon
the French SOngstreSS, you will under
stand that the original performance
must have been an extraordinary one.
eSting story, not unlike that of The
Bohemian Girl Its sentimental cpl
sodes are relieved by comedy eneS, in
which two Gypsy rogueS, that recall the
mirth-proyoking bandits in Fra Diav-
Olo,' are conspicuous. In poii-t of va
riety the music keeps abreast with the
book of the opera. The score aboundS
in melodious bits, in sparkling numbers
and inSpirited and catching concerted
pieces. You can be sure that Queen
Topaz would not have thus far escaped
adaptation in America it the people
had been at hand to sing and act it. The
principal part will fit Mile. de Lussan
lyrically and dramatically like glove.
Its measures lie well within her voice,
and the brilliancy of the pyrOtechnic
pieces, if may so call them, and the
poetic sweetness of the music in the
love scenes are sure to produce the i'm
preston the composer intended, through
the quality of the young prima dOnna'S
tones, her finished execution and her
exceptional artistic temperament. My
adaptation of this opera is by Frederick
A. Schwab, the well-known New York
critic, who, in making the book, has
more than realized all my expecta
TONS"
1.-THE GOLDEN CROSS"
"Anything else in the way of addi-
lions to your repertoire?"
go yes, some others. the Golden
Cross, good example of the German
Opera comique, will be another novelty
which | shall include in my seasons
productions. 1t made one of the Metro
politan Opera company's repertoire last
season, and is, fully believe, destined
to be a favorite with the patrons of my
and its production in Berlin in 1878,
gave its composer great favor with that
muSic-loving public. An English YER
sion of the opera was also done very sue
cessfully by Carl Rosa, in London in
1878, when Mosenthal's book was put
into English by John P. Jackson. 1t is
founded on French play with cheer
full and pleasing story, well suited to the
graceful musical setting given its sew
eral scenes by the composer Brull.
shown by this work to be melodiouS
and tuneful writer, who models his
ideas upon those of Lortzing, the popu-
lar German musician, whose operas
have had such immense success in all
afford Miss Klein an especially good
opening, and [ shall give it an early pro-
duction."
"CARBIEN."
''In Bizet's delightful opera of Car
men, however, l add one of the great
est compositions to the IDEALS roper
toire. The opera has not been heard in
English in this country for many years,
a production as it demands for the per-
feet enjoyment of all its beauties. 1t
will be put upon the stage in elegant
style, and every attention will be given
to its correct and elaborate costuming.
1t is unnecessary to say that the title
role is to be taken by Mile. de Lussan. |
shall push forward the rehearsals in this
work with a view to its early prOduc-
ton, and make it leading opera in my
repertoire. The heroine of this fasci-
mating opera has found so many imper-
sonations and of such varied types that
a new Carmen is an event of great in
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cultleS attending satisfactory imper-
sonation of the role, and the success
which | am sure awaits Mile. de LusSan
i'll this many-Sided character, will again
Justify the predictions so generally made
concerning her artistic career.
II shall have all those operas ready for
my season at the Boston theater, in the
coming winter months. and with the
standard favoTiteS of last seasons re-
pertory | shall be able to give a varied
and very attractive list of performan-
ceS throughout my season. And, by the
way, it may interest many of your New
York readers to know that the Ideals
will include the metropolis in their an
nual tour this season, as | have signed
with Manager StetSon for an extended
season at the Fifth Avenue theater,
where Mile. de LuSSan will make her
first appearance as Carmen in her ma
tive city. Concerning my orchestra,
desire to say that my new musical di-
rector, MIR. George Loesch, whose pre-
eminent abilities as an operate leader,
are beyond question, has had carte
blanche in the matter of his engage
ments and has rewarded the confidence
l put in his judgment and experience by
engaging complete orchestra, includ-
ing oboe, bassoon and French horn play
md Il 4
musicians. My orchestra alone will
cost me 81 900 week. My chorus will
number thirty voices, and as it has been
recruited in this city, the great central
supply for good chorus singers, l need
not say that this department of my or